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March, 2011 California

Should I call you “general"

Just call me lgarashi

Alright... Mr. lgarashi

Even though you’re a Japanese-American Nisei

You helped In the front post with the commander of the American Army in Japan

assisting General MacArthur to execute his occupation policy

Well... l was simply caught in the tides of times

Do you understand Japanese?

No... not really

May I?

Oh... sure

Alright

Yuso ni

rekijitsu nashi

Time does not exist in prison

l was the same as they were

and General MacArthur

On August 30th 1945

I met the Great General Douglas MacArthur

The place was Atsugi Airfield

and as an Intelligence oIroer servlng as an Interpreter l was among those first welcoming him to Japan

It was a long way from Melbourne

But this makes it all worthwhile

The car’s waiting for you, sir

My treasure...

Then I'm certain I heard it

The words of General MacArthur: “My treasure... where's my father’s legacy?”

2011, March Tokyo Congratulations - Graduation Ceremony

Congratulations - Graduation Ceremony

Good momlng Congratulations - Graduation Ceremony

This year too the plum tress bloomed beautifully

Every time I saw this stone memorial

that I alone was separated from my friends

The one left alive...

shouldn’t be ungrateful

Yes... congratulations

Yes

Thank you very much

Congratulations

Please sign thls Yes

I see your grandmother and grandfather already

Eh?

They enjoy attendlng the graduation ceremony every year

It seems they’ll continue to contribute for this

Good

Wlth sorrow we dedicate thls to the glrls whose fleefing lives were lost Showa 20 "1945"Aug 14

In the Kumgaya Clty munitions factory durlng labor service, they encountered an air-raid

19 students and 1 teacher of thls school sacrificed their precious lives

To pray for the trenqulllty of thelr souls, we erect thls stone memorlaI/ Showa 26 "1951'June / Moriwakl Glrls’ School

What are you looking at?

Plum blossoms

I think they’re beautiful this year

Thank you for your efforts

Grandfather, this is Ryoko’s fiancé, Goto-sensei

I met him once

Don‘t speak to me like a senile old man

Surely...

it's not something like a shotgun marriage, is it?

Presently

I am a teacher

Well...

Better than putting your hands on the students

We’ll Sing Together "Aogeba Totoshl" My respect for my teacher

Graduates, enrolled students, Stand up

Helsel 22 "2011 " Annual Awarding of Diplomas Ceremony

A slnce while ago he’s been glaring at me the whole time

It’s your imagination

Grandpa’s look and expression are bad

~Highly precious, my teacher’s kindness~

~Already many years in this learning garden~

-How fast those times have flown~

Yes -How fast those times have flown~

-How fast those times have flown~

What's the matter? ~How fast those times have flown~

-How fast those times have flown~

Just now

I saw Mashlba-san ~But In the realms of light and love may we all meet at last. ~

~But In the realms of light and love may we all meet at last. ~

Mashlba-san? ~But In the realms of light and love may we all meet at last. ~

~But In the realms of light and love may we all meet at last. ~

Ah... Imperial Guard... ~But In the realms of light and love may we all meet at last. ~

He was wearing a uniform ~But In the realms of light and love may we all meet at last. ~

~But In the realms of light and love may we all meet at last. ~

No longer... the orders...

~How close and deep our connection has continued to be~

It seems we don’t have to obey them ~How close and deep our connection has continued to be~

~How close and deep our connection has continued to be-

Grandfathem ~How close and deep our connection has continued to be~

~How close and deep our connection has continued to be-

Grandfather ~How close and deep our connection has continued to be~

~l won't ever forget even after we part-

Ryokol ~l won't ever forget even after we part-

~How close and deep our connection has continued to be-

It’s all right

Take that. Oh... yes

Well, excuse me

Mother...

although he was a retired person

If you hold a private funeral for a person who still acted as City councilor

I think socially the outcome is bad

It is grandfather’s last request

I have to select the photograph for the portrait

Ryoko, please help me

yes

Maybe there’s a photo we can use for grandpa's portrait

Shuntaro-kun Yes

The Klnbara family Is a women’s line and both | and father-in-law were taken into the family

Ryoko’s deceased mother was also that way, but...

This family's women are quite difficult

I'm much obliged for your courtesy

Anyway it was a sudden situation

That...

Will you get the phone?

Yes

I'm sorry

Thanks

Yes... This is Kinbara

Oh... no good

Ah... this too is no good

There’s no more

Maybe one‘s here?

Really In every photo -all of them- his expression is awful

Because he's the red dew'l

Red devil? Uh huh...

It’s the nickname I gave him when l was a student

A student you say

Ah... This is itl Let’s pick this one

You met him that long ago?

If truth be known...

In that stone memorial

My name would have been curved

The stone memorial... at the school?

Showa 20th year 8th month ”August, 1945”

In that summer

grandfather and l

lost very precious people

At that time

everyone was living to make war

Even I, 13 years old, was recruited into the National Labor service

making parts for airplanes at the munitions factory

making parts for airplanes at the munitions factory Showa 20, 8th mo, 3rd d "Aug 3, 1945"

One more effort for another 30 minutes until the noon break

Yes

Good. That's fine

Yes

Stop operationsl

Noguchi Kokichi, right

There‘re things we want to ask you about our suspicions of your violations of the Peace Preservation Act

Eh?

Come

It's all right. I’ll be back soon

Comel

Who's the class monitor?

yes

Hasn’t Noguchi

put Ideas critical of the Army and our country into your heads?

If you cover for him, it’ll be all over for you!

Noguchi-sensei...

kindly lent us books

He’s given us guidance with tender care

Oh...

What kind of books?

Hesse and Tolstoy

That‘s the enemy country literature, isn’t itl

Hesse is German...

Bratl Be careful about talking back

No way... that teacher was grandfather?

Absolutely not

Your grandfather was a scoundrel

Well then, Kenpel? "infamous military police"

In some sense, they were worse people

Mother

I've heard from the lawyer, Kimura-sensei

Your grandfather said

“I don’t have to obey the order any more”

Order?

This may be a good opportunity to tell you

Ryoko, go and get Goto-sensei too

Yes

I want to begin with Mashiba-san's story

Mashiba-san?

At the time you were small, he rented a detached dwelling, and

opened a kendo dojo

Ah... that quiet person

I don’t remember at all

Talcho-san... "Commanding Officer"

let me tell your story

This is Mashiba-san's diary

Showa 20, 3 m, 10 d 1945 Aug. 10th Army Major Mashiba Shiro

August 10th was the day

when Noguchi-sensei returned to the factory

Showa 20. 8 m, 10 d 1945 August 10th

How long with the electrical outage continue?

Could Sensei have been sent to the southern front?

It’s all right! Hisae-chan explained to the Kenpei

that sensei hadn’t made errors

Certainly he’ll come back

Today all day long, it’s weeding

I wonder when we can go to school next

It’s true, Sensei’s come backl

Everyone, Sensei’s come backl

Senseil

Welcome back

Today, has work stopped from the electrical outage?

Yes

Weeding’s more appropriate for you all

Truth is, I don’t want to make you do that work

What's wrong, Hisae?

If you say that kind of thing

Is it the monitor's habit to be a crybaby?

I... If Sensei were sent to the southern front, and died...

Don't worry unnecessarily

It's all right. I won't die

I won’t die if I'm not with you all

No way I’ll die alone

Let's get back to work

Yes

When Noguchi-sensei returned

I was truly happy

However...

happiness was just for a moment

At that time already, we...

Mashiba-san, your grandfather,

were in the middle of a current we couldn't fight.

Showa 20th year

Showa 20th year 8th month 10th day

Imperial Guard Headquarters

a heat wave’s come Imperial Guard Headquarters

In the Imperial Guard Commissioned Officers Assembly Hall we argued over the contents cfthe Potsdam Declaration

Everyday futile emotional arguments

I’m becoming a little sick and tired

Attending this is becoming a great agony

The Potsdam Declaration and such are absurd

In the current situation, we can’t protect the national government

Mashibal

What‘s your opinion?

Yes, Imperial Guards Number 1, Commissioned Officers Assembly Hall

Is this Major Mashiba?

This Is Dlvlslon Commander Morl, Don't speak my name

Tell them you received an order from the Eastern Army Division, and leave

Where would you like me to go?

The Army Ministry in lchigaya

Without Informing anyone, come directly to the Minister's room

Certainly you’ll never been noticed by the division people

Army Ministry

Imperial Guard No. 1 Division Major Mashiba reporting Anny Ministry

Minister of War Anami Korechika

This Is Eastern Army Accounting Section First Lieutenant Kolzuml Minister of War Anami Korechika

You two make yourselves comfortable, the discussion’s becoming a little lengthy

Paymaster First Lieutenant Kolzuml graduated from Tokyo Imperial University with honors, and

passed the High Level Clvll Servant Exam at the top of the list, and Is an outstanding talent In the Ministry of Finance

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Eastern Army Commander Tanaka Seiichi

Overcoming the Impossible, the Eastern Anny Is entrusted with him Eastern Anrry Commander Tanaka Seiichi

Overcoming the Impossible, the Eastern Army is entrusted with him

He‘s a budget expert

If he returns, sooner or later he’ll have the ability to be minister or vice minister

General Chief of Staff Umezu Yoshijiro

Oh... transfer rather than mobilization General Chief of Staff Umezu Yoshijiro

Major Mashiba, Chief of Intelligence of the Imperial Guard No. 1 Division...

Military Academy 49th term, after service in the Infantry Division...

first choice to enter the Army University

issued an Imperial Gift Sword...

From the Army Maintenance Unlt, from June he has been serving as staff officer in the Imperial Guard

Oh... that’s excellent

In the future, he'll be the head of this room

Both have been singled out by selection, men of talent

How is this, your Excellency?

The Division Commander and the Army Commander make this recommendation

The Division Commander and the Army Commander make this recommendation No. 1 Army Commander Sugiyema Hajime

No. 1 Army Commander Sugiyama Hajime

on the talented men approved by the Minister of War and the Chief of Staff No. 1 Army Commander Sugiyama Hajlme

on the talented men approved by the Minister of War and the Chief of Staff

It's not the time for an old man to interject

It’s not the time for an old man to lnterject Imperial Guard Commander Mori Takeshi

Imperial Guard Commander Mori Takeshi

His Majesty’s approval? Imperial Guard Commander Mori Takeshi

Imperial Guard Commander Mori Takeshi

Well, that... Imperial Guard Commander Mori Takeshi

With all due respect, the fact Is I, Sugiyama, have newly entrusted duty

Major Mashiba... First Lieutenant Koizumi

With all due respect

The Commanding General Hls Highness, at yesterday’s Imperial Council

stated his Intention to accept the Potsdam Declaration

Now, what I’m going to say

is top secret and only we five people will know

Since I'm confiding in all of you

I must have a corresponding resolution from you too

First Lieutenant Koizumi...

Showa 21st year distribution special war funds

Approximately how much do you estimate?

Since the distribution this year is 85 billion yen

I think It’s appropriate to take it as more or less 90 billion

First, as the Showa 21st year distribution special war funds...

We’ll allow paying out 90 billion yen from the National treasury

Preparing for the worst situation, is it to snatch the war funds first

no, rather to receive an advance payment?

So-called war funds is a pretext

Sooner or later, Japan will loose

There’ll be no use for war funds

Is this defeat situation

that much unexpected?

There Is no way that you who work as staff officers wouldn’t understand war situation

I myself believe that...

Japan, the Land of the gods, will not diminish

That’s right!

Our country will not diminish

However... that doesn’t mean that the Imperial Army is invincible

The Imperial Army will lose... but...

Our country won't diminish

Think thus, Mashiba

For the sake of restoration, are there secret funds, your Excellency?

While Diet and Ministry of Finance are functioning

With the pretext of a special war funds for use In the homeland’s decisive battle, we’ll leverage an advance loan

Under these circumstances, the 90 billion yen is not in paper

Isn’t it gold and platinum?

Do you know there Is a treasure worth up to 90 billion yen at the current market price

that the Ministry of Finance is hiding

Since the Sine-Japanese War, balance of the of the military currency issued...

Isn’t an amount that could possibly be called war funds

By this recklessly issued military currency

Everywhere in Asia, didn‘t they buy up every treasure

Umm... that’s unfortunate, but your reasoning is off the mark

It’s not that they bought up 90 billion yen of treasure with military currency

General Yamashita transported it from Manila

as one would expect of the “Malayan Tiger"

The 90 billion yen treasure is what Douglas MacArthur

from his father's generation

saved for Philippine independence

That treasure... for the sake of reconstruction of our native land...

before the American Army’s landing

I want you to conceal it

You all...

Answer whether or not you will obey this command

“All the world’s a stage”

“And all the men and women

“merely players"

The role to manage the legacy is not a a bad one!

We'll give the commands sequentially

After Implementation, Inclnerate the command document completely

I am Zama 501 Regiment Company Master Sergeant Mochizuki

From the Chief of Staff of the Regiment. along with these vehicles

l have been ordered to take Imperial Guard Major Mashiba-dono‘s direction

I'm Imperial Guard Unit No. 1 Major Mashiba

I am First Lieutenant Kolzuml of the Eastern Army Accounting Section

Go to the Eastern Army Headquarters

Eastern Army Headquarters

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“However have First Lieutenant Koizumi this day at 16:00"

“go to the Ministry of Finance”

“to have a meeting with Finance Minister Hirose. That is all"

The arrangement must have been made

judging from the attitude of the guards who took us to this room without any hesitation

I can see that this scheme ls meticulous, and that it is conducted in absolute secrecy

If our responsibility ls leaked to tire resistance faction In the Department ofAnrry and Imperial Head Quarters. we can‘t get away wltfr It

What’s happening with the Eastern Army’s internal activity?

It’s the same everywhere

If It comes to It, there are people who rIse to action, overthrow the senior statesmen...

impose martial law, and vow all-out resistance

Here too the resistance group’s activities have emerged

Do their Excellences know something about it?

Major Mashiba, what are your thoughts?

Do you think to give this kind of mission to dangerous people?

Ifl let the division people speak, they’ll say I am cowardly defeatist

Somehow our duty doesn't seem simple

because we’ll be burdened with the mission after the defeat

Master Sergeant Mochizuki...

both | and the First Lieutenant unfortunately have no experience in actual combat

I’m relying on you

This is a Mauser

I was In the 91 st Infantry Regiment deploying into the Northern part of China

That leg was from the front line

I got injured with a lodged-in bullet

In order to remove the bullet I returned to the homeland, and later

my assignment was changed to Zama

Who is it?

Was he wearing a Sho-Go - style uniform?

He was young for a veteran

From what unit is he?

Well then, like a February 20th ghost "on 2. 26. 1936 there vm an attempted mM’M byyetrng officers that felled. Most were executed"

“There are fears about the Eastern Army”

“Go Immediately to the New Grand Hotel, Yokohama, Shita-Machi”

“In addition, at the time First Lieutenant Koizumi is attending the government office”

“You should put on the civilian cloths provided inside the room. That is all”

These are my personal belongings

These are things I left at the Ministry of Finance Official Residence

Well then, lwill go

Later on let’s link up in Yokohama

Somehow I have the feeling that’s a promise I can't keep

I don’t know how to say It because it isn't “lasting luck in battle"

In this kind of case, the Japanese language is inconvenient

If you say this...

Good luck

Lieutenant, a while ago what was It that Army Commander Tanaka said?

“All the world’s a stage”

“And all the men and women”

“merely players"

“All the world’s a stage”

“And all the men and women merely players”

Shakespeare

Well then...

Mashibal

YouI What are you doing here?

By order of the Eastern Army

I’m just now going to receive provisions for use in the decisive homeland battle

No one knows about that order

lwas ordered directly by His Excellency Army Commander Tanaka

His Excellency is expected to be away

Well then, I'll ask one more thing

Where is the Imperial Guard Commander?

I do not know

Isn't he with His Excellency the Army Commander?

There’s a person who saw botfr a while ago in the Army Ministry’s Room

And, Mashiba...

you too

Traitorl Be ashamed

Mashibal

Mashibal

Major-donol To the carl

Yokohama was in desolate ruins

The white wall of the hotel were standing without damage

like a miracle

The materials have been carried out the mint’s underground storeroom, and

currently are being loaded on stopped freight cars in the grounds of Tokyo Station

It‘s impressive that they’re doing that boldly

No... it's audacious but extremely scrupulous

It’s being put Into ammunition boxes labeled "Fixed Number High-Explosive Projectiles”

For the handling, students of the Toyama Army Cadet School have been mobilized

Even the attendees were local officials who don't know the circumstances

”Fixed Number High-Explosive Projectiles?”

"Fixed Number High-Explosive Projectiles"

They are new style anti-tank projectiles for use in the Homeland decisive battle

Of course it's fictitious

Where's the destination?

No, the destination site was not made known even to me

I'll get it

Excuse me

It’s simple fare, but...

and with it, a letter

Who came to bring it?

A Kenpei person riding in a sidecar, a moment ago

You say Kenpei?

Yes... in an old style uniform over which

he was wearing a cape

Ah... excuse me

“August 11th 08:00"

“Stand by at Southern Railroad, Mushi-Kodama Station”

“After arrival of critical military property, Major Mashiba... ”

“will go to MInamI-Tama Munitions Factory main office, interview with factory chief”

“He must inspect San-no-Tani’s conditions”

“Have Lieutenant Kolzuml first go to Mltaka Electric Machinery Musashino Factory, and... "

“interview the factory’s chief... That is all”

Musashi-Kodama is an unexpected place

Tokyo Station

Southern Railway

Mitaka Electric Machinery... perhaps...

it’s to go to borrow a factory workers

Of course

But with a disconnected order, It doesn’t stand as a military operation.

You say so, Major-dono

Because this is a battlefield...

you will know nothing about the future

Sergeant-major, you don’t know the details of our duty I suppose

For us as soldiers

whatever reason is fine

One’s own death isn‘t in vain if it’s for a just cause

One can die at ease

Well, tomorrow we'll start early

Let’s have a meal and try to rest a little

Delicious

Will you have some black tea?

Special Military

Musashi-Kodama

Wow...

You all right?

Where could we be going?

It's the Tamagawal

Everyone, it's the Tamagawa

Ehl Really?

lt unlikely to be the Fucho and Tachigawa airports

If It were airport service, any number of lifetimes wouldn’t be enough

They say they're preparing meals and lodging

Wow

It seems like you're lucky somehow

~The decisive battle brightens Asia's dawn-

~The young cherry trees sparing no life~

-competing blossoms in the Philippines~

~Come out Nimitz, MacArthur~

-Come out and fall head first into hell~

These came made for everyone ~Come out and fall head first into hell~

-Come out and fall head first into hell~

~The fierce tiger General Yamashita is on the land~

I’II work hard for sensei ~The fierce tiger General Yamashita is on the land~

~The fierce tiger General Yamashita is on the land~

~See the promise of certain death battle group~

~See the promise of certain death battle group~

Thanks for your effort... I’m Arsenal Chief lnomata

You don’t have to report... my orders are to show you around San-no-Tani

Yesterday we ended operations

This is the dormitory

The Iatrine is there

We’ll have them transport the meals from headquarters

The arsenal is a natural fortress

To the arsenal chief at the reception, there were orders for only our meals, lodging, preparation of materials

Here too secrecy was tightly maintained

The San-no-Tani air raid shelter we were shown

was excavated for the underground conversion of the factory

I pray your mission is a success

I offered prayers at the shrine at the side of the shelter dedicated to hope for the factory’s safety

Form a line

Yes

Railway cars would arrive from the Mitaka Electric Machinery Musashino Factory

Line up

The 2nd year class of the private Morlwakl Girls High School was made up of 12 and 13 year-old very young girls

Number

1-2-3-4—5-6-1

On their heads was the headband “seven lives to serve the country"

That black ink was vivid

All 20 have assembled

Understood

We’ll guide you... watch your step

Yes

Form a line

Form a line

Line up

What you wIll be carrying are called "Fixed Number High-Explosive Projectiles"

These are secret weapons for use in the homeland decisive battle

With one of these we can destroy one enemy tank

These are radically new shells

Your actions will save our country

I want you to bear this in mind and be zealous

Well then, after the break we’ll begin operations

Everyone standby outside

Dismissedl

Yes

Refreshments are prepared

At the factory the senior persons were mobilized

But I wonder why this duty was given to very young girls

Look at the girls’ headbands

Amazing that girl student laborers have “seven lives to serve the country"

I assume they chose their Innocence with no suspicion over brute strength

Taicho "commander-sen, l have a request

My friend developed anemia, is it alright for her lie down

I thought I should have your permission

Suzuki-san had pleurlsy before, and was absent from school one year

It‘s all right to leave her here... Anemia?

I'm very sorry

If you lower your head and raise your legs, you’ll be comfortable

Everyone, help

Good

Well, this...

Yes

I‘m all right now

If I rest for such a trifiing matter

I’ll have no excuses for the soldiers doing their best at the front

Rest in the barrack

When you’re healthy, It’ll be good to have you work your fill

Don't cry, Su-chan

It’s all right. Everyone will work hard for your part, too

That’s so. It's alright

It’s all right. Everyone will work hard for your part, too

Su-chan, don’t cry

Make every effort not to drop these boxes of explosive shells

Good... No. 1 squad, commence operations

Yes

Good... let’s do it

Yes

Fixed Number High-Explosive Projectiles Imperial Army

It’s all right not to rush... . Yes

Watch your step

Be careful

Yes

Here it comes... heave-ho

Good

Quickly

Yes

Here it comes... heave-ho

Yes

Be careful

Quickly Chi-chan, all right?

Yes

All right

Take it easy

Yes

Transportation for Military Materials

Musashi-Kodama

Hey, everyone will run from here

Yes

Do it quickly

~The decisive battle brightens Asia’s dawn-

~The young cherry trees sparing no life~

~now competing blossoms in the Philippines~

~Come out Nimitz, MacArthur~

-Come out and fall head first into hell~

Well then... No. 1, No. 2 squads, commence operations

Yes

Be careful

Yes

Look, hold it tightly

Yes

Heave-ho

No. 2 squad... into the air-raid shelter

Yes

Take your time

Yes

It's slippery, be careful

Yes

All right?

You all right?

Take your time

We’ll raise it up

Heave ho

Shige-chan you can go ahead

Yes

Come on... one more effort

Yes

Heave-ho

What are you doing?

I am very sorry

If an accident happened with these important shells, l...

I’m terribly sorry

I’m sorry I yelled

The shells are safe, so don't cry anymore

Yes

Good... lift it up

Come now

Yes

I am terribly sorry

Heave Ho

Gooood... . yes

Let’s do it

Yes

Until the next load comes, everyone take a break

Yes

Dismissed

Ah... would It be all right to go and see Suzuki-san’s condition?

No problem

Thank you very much

Su-chan

Su-chan?

Don’t exert yourself

You can read this book

Wowl It’s rice onigiri

It's been a long time since I’ve had rice

There’s canned fish for a side dish too

Matsu-san

It’s a prize

Yeahll I did it.

Thank you very much

That’s good

I deserve it... because my work is different from yours

Even though you run you’re slow

Matsumoto

Yes

Your head alright?

It’s all right

The sound was terrible

If it‘s impossible to return home

Would It be possible to let us rest in a comer in the Headquarters?

Sorry... It’s a top secret mission You can’t do that

Is that so...

While you’re here, don’t worry about meals

During the day, how about If we let you rest in the open air in the nice shade of the trees

Yes... well, excuse me

I’ve given the Socho "Master Sergeant"-san a nickname

What?

Red-devil

I want to let my big sister and little sister eat onigiri...

Umm... I want to take some home for my family

Eat well

Yes

Only we have this kind of luxury

I‘m feeling sorry

So let’s make an effort for our mission

Have you finished reading the Hesse l lent you recently?

Not yet

Whatl Your reading is unusually slow

What’s wrong?

If you did not come back

I wouldn't be able to borrow books

When I think this, reading is more than I deserve

What foolishness you’re fantasizing about

That’s right

You should aim to be a novelist

Therefore, observe things well

and then someday write about these times

Say this rock...

exists at the same and sees the same events

But a rock cannot write things

Hisae, you can do that

Next time I’ll lend you Somerset Maugham

Maugham is an expert on short novels

If there’s time, It’ll be good to transcribe them... it will be useful

Yes

It’s a promise

Mother...

Last night did you sleep well?

Yes

By your efforts, only one more munitions freight car remains

If today’s operations are finished without trouble

It’s been decided that you can return home tomorrow morning

Take cover, take coverl

To the air-raid shelter

Look... to the air-raid shelter quickly

You don’t have to run

Go to the air-raid shelter... Go to the air-raid shelter

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Alright... to the air-raid shelter should make the following decisions...

Don’t read itl You’re not to read it

It’s an enemy trick... don’t be fooledl

Major-done, this may affect morale somehow... please say something

I’II instruct them one more time

Everyone, line upl

Line up

This leaflet is an enemy trick

On our homeland, our Imperial Army Is lying in wait, ready and on alert

The enemy armada landing on the homeland will be a rat in trap

It’s as if the enemy will land to throw their lives away

Don’t lose morale deluded by these things... all right

Yes

Taicho-dono

l have a question for the Taicho-dono

Are American girl students also not going to schools now?

Of course... American students too are frantically mass producing weapons

It‘s to fight you

Are they impoverished for food too?

Are there people whose homes have been burned too?

In America, the national land ls wide and cities are dispersed

Therefore I don’t think It’s becoming scorched earth like our country

and the food constrained to the degree in our country

But on the decisive homeland battle, if the tables are turned and they withdraw

It will turn around suddenly

Will the Japanese Army attack this time?

That’s right

Unless the enemy surrenders or begs for peace

our Imperial Army and Navy will invade the American homeland

But if they do that

American girl students too like us

will have to do difficult work

many people will die...

After this conflict, will peace come?

Have you been instructed like this?

No, it’s my thinking

Matsumoto, stop now

To end a war...

Ithink is never a shameful thing

because the lives of many people will be saved because of that

Ithink it’s something magnificent

Everyone, since there’s little more to do, let’s do our duty completely

Let’s combine our strength and do our best

Good... Commence operations

Yes

Seems we were rescued by the class monitor

It’s the fault of my careless instruction

Please don’t reprimand her

It’s not that anyone was listening to her

Please don’t worry

She is never a student who neglects her duty

That kind of thing we all fully understand

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Aki, Yoshie

Yes

I want you over there

Yes... yes

Heave ho... good

Wait up a bit

good

All right?

It’s all right

National Nanbu Railway

Major Mashiba-dono

This is an order

What unit are you attached to?

Execute this without omission in even the slightest chance

These are repeated remarks

“After completing operations by early morning of August 15th”

“You must perform according to the following”

“Point — all of the operations staff must listen to the Emperor’s broadcast in front of the air-raid shelter"

“Polnt - After conclusion of the broadcast, in order to maintain the secret"

I‘You must quickly administer the drug In the envelope to all staffs except you and other three”

“The Implementation site Is the San-no-Tani air-raid shelter”

“At the time of administration, those who vomit, are unsightly, or resist”

“you must use your pistol or army sword, etc”

“Polnt- After completion of these measures, you must securely close the entrance”

“After this, you and other three must standby for additional individual orders"

The students?

Ah, everyone’s in the air-raid shelter

At last it’s over

Eh... w-wait... Major-dono?

I did not even imagine this conclusion

There are 20 people...

There are 21 people

The teacher, Noguchi, probably must be included

What do you intend to do?

It‘s an order... only to be carried out

Ifl do so, there Is no reason to go on living as a commander

After that, I will leave it to you

Major-dono, are you a coward?

After that you’ll leave It to me? Everything is put in order if you die?

Well then...

Aren’t you the same as other soldiers, Major-dono?

This is a soldier's duty... isn‘t it a matter of course?

I said the idea that it’s a matter of course

is called cowardice

What do you mean by that?

Why is dying equal to taking responsibility?

The Major-dono's mission

is not as simple to accomplish by dying

This treasure...

Do you know for what purpose it will be used?

Isn't if for the reconstruction of our country?

That’s right, however...

not for the reconstruction of a militant Japan

It’s the capital for the sake of building a new Japan

Please listen carefully

Currently private-sector business is stagnating, and paper bills

are roughly 30 billion yen

In the condition of shortage of resources and destroyed production facilities

These are paper bills without productivity and material backing

At the end of the war these paper bills will circulate of in the cities

Furthermore...

In order to fend off emergencies new paper bills will be issued

If that comes about, what will happen?

What’ll happen?

Worthless paper bills will overfiow in the cities

Wholesale prices in an instant, jump several times

The national economy will be destroyed, and starvation will attack the people

I will say it clearly...

10 million people will starve to death

10 million people you say?

The peoples’ lives without exception will be saved with this treasure

We stand as 3 people

Once more to do the decisive homeland battle

In other words, someday when the seal is opened...

you say this country will be born again

A divine wind will blow

That’s right

For that reason, you must live...

We too...

The girls too

~The young cherry trees sparing no life~

~now competing blossoms in the Philippines~

The reason that those young girls were mobilized for service ~now competing blossoms In the Phlllpplnes~

~Come out Nimitz, MacArthur~

Isn’t It because they’re Noguchi-sensel’s students? ~Come out Nimitz, MacArthur~

~Come out Nimitz, MacArthur~

It Is because he was being watched as a pacifist? ~Come out Nimitz, MacArthur~

It is because he was being watched as a pacifist?

It Is because he was being watched as a pacifist? Come out and fall head first into hell

Come out and fall head first into hell

If we express our opinions through the night Come out and fall head first into hell

For me, I cannot do only that

Understood

Were you sleeping?

I had a dream about my father

Is your father well?

He is Navy captain

I think even now he is certainly fighting somewhere

I dreamt we were haw‘ng a meal together

A dream that my father and I were eating onigiri as big as this

Is that so

Your father is certainly in good health

He’ll come home with large onigiri-meshi as a souvenir

When you say that to me, I’m happy

Thank you very much

Hurryl Do it quickly

Yes

Mashiba

The Imperial Guards have gone into action

There wasn't time to persuade His Excellency, Mori

We’ll obey the Emperor and fight

Already...

the Division Commander’s order for all out resistance has been sent out

Who made the proclamation?

With a fake order, you willfully mobilized the diw‘sion, and...

you’ve caused mutinyl

Hurryl Do it quickly

Yes

You’re in the way, move backl

The road around the Imperial Palace is completely blocked

If the same people maybe are going to the Eastern Army...

If their plan succeeds and the war continues

All of us, everyone will die

However, if the war ends tomorrow...

those students will die

Now I may be...

weighing the options In my heart, comparing options I shouldn’t compare

After the war ends... won’t you consider that those students live too?

This is no longer a battle...

burning the country to nothing in this kind of way

mobilizing girls and children

and ordering to kill them in the end

It is no longer a battle

Don’t you think so?

To the Army Minister's residence

I’ll see His Excellency Anami

Hurryl

Hurry morel

Yes

Who’s there?

I am Mashiba

Youl... What did you come for?

Go back

Your Excellency... that order, I...

Go back

Return to your mission

But... I cannot sacrifice civiliansl

I haven’t given such an order

You... go live... as a human being

Shall I assist?

Not necessary

Thank you very much

l, Mashiba... will go back

Beyond repair?

It seems we’ve over-used it

In my hands, it seems to be impossible

I'll look for a person who can repair it

Let’s do that after daybreak

These five days have been long

Shall we sleep a little?

Showa 20 "1945" August 15

After the children have heard the Emperor at noon

We’ll send them back to the school

The order has been withdrawn

Thank you very much

By the way, has anything happened?

Ah... no... I've been acting as bathhouse attendant

Bathhouse attendant?

Like I can’t control myself

I was washing their backs

Whatever happens...

I think I’ll try to clean their bodies at least

Ah... Headquarters has prepared underwear and shirts for us

Attentionl

Salutel

At easel

We'll go

Yes

It's really good it ended safely

In a moment... it'll be time for the broadcast

Major-dono... I’ll be cleaning the baths

I am not inclined to hear the broadcast

Cleaning by yourself?

Because I am class monitor

It’s demanding for a class monitor, isn’t it

Where's your home?

lam living at my relative‘s home in Kashiwagi

My parent’s home is nearby

Oh... same vicinity?

In any case, I’m glad you're safe

I have a request

Huh?

Red-devil-san... . ahh...

Socho-san, what are you doing after this?

Ahh... I’m wondering what to do...

My family are tenant farmers... there’re as many as 1 siblings

Because I know only about the Army

The war...

has ended

Soon it'll be time for the broadcast

I won't listen to such a thing

What's it worth to listen

“... those who have lost their home and livelihood... ”

“... are the objects of Our profound solicitude... ”

“... The hardships and sufferings to which Our nation Is to be subjected hereafter will he certainly great... ”

“... We are keenly aware of the inmost feelings of all ye... "

The war... “... Our subjects. However, it is according... "

“... Our subjects. However, it is according... "

has ended... “... to the dictates of time and fate... ”

“... to the dictate of time and fate... ”

“... We have resolved to pave the way for grand peace for all the generations... ”

“... to come by enduring the unendurable and suffering what is insufferable"

It’s quiet, isn’t it

Ladies, the mission you accomplished with your labor...

will never be pointless

Those shells are the fruit of our engineering science

They are things that will absolutely not fall into the hands of the brutal enemy soldiers

In the not too distant future the enemy will come to occupy our country

Ladies, even if it is your parents and siblings

you are not to discuss the content of the operations

Understood?

You are to forget everything you saw in the mission

We 'll make departure at 13:00

Until the truck arrives, everyone standby

Thanks for your hard work

Dismissed

Yes

We all will go back to school

Yes

Cheer up

Taicho-dono

Is it really all right for us to return?

Of course it is... The mission is completely finished

It was close and made my blood run cold, Major-dono

lwas surprised... after all children of soldiers are different from others

I assume that they aren’t comn‘nced

Better call it to the teacher's attention

It is about Arrny secrecy

If the slightest chance there's an investigation by the enemy

Trouble may befall the students too

Because after this we don't know what kind of society there will be, make sure

Understood... I will talk to the students once more

I wonder If violence and looting will happen from the army of occupation

There is no need to worry about that

If we only understand various cultures, and talk to one another

There is nothing that cannot be resolved

For this purpose, there are novels and the arts

You are right

We shouldn’t be confused by the bogus slogans that Anglo-Americans are brutes

It's not here...

Major-dono, did you get rid of it?

I don't know... why?

I placed it in this envelope

What is it?

A specially supplied nutrient

Is it a drug?

That...

a nutrient is it?

Let's stop it... we’ll stop it

Major-dono, what’s wrong?

What did you doll

I didn’t do anything

Did you change your resolution? Cowardl

The drug disappeared

It couldn’t be helped

It's not the Lieutenant’s fault

That was potassium cyanide

It looks like everyone took it at the same time

For those suffering...

l reluctantly took steps

It’s unfortunate but...

it is merely carrying out orders

I’m sorry

Everyone’s waiting

This will not happenl

I'll speak and persuade her

I won't let her tell anything

Step aside, sergeantl

I cannot

Lieutenant-dono...

you’ve gone insane

I’m not Insane... Is this something that the insane can do?

Wrth this hand I shot them

Ahhhhhl... those innocents...

I requested the Lieutenant to make it easy for them

Major-dono

Hisae is an intelligent child... she understands well

It’s all right, Hisae

In your case, you can go and do well

Sensei...

What do you intend to do?

Since I have to direct the students...

May I withdraw from here?

Senseil

Transcribe the Maugham faithfully

Senseil

Showa 201h year 3th month 15th day "1945 August 15"

13:20

The order was executed...

At our wits end... we left their remains as they had fallen...

The blue sky's far away...

The war is over

The legacy of the sun left unseen

I... will not say anything

because Noguchi-sensei said so

Do you understand what we’ve done?

I do not understand

Whatl understand now...

ls just that everyone taken responsibility for a very important mission

Therefore... until the commander say it’s enough

As class monitor... I will forget about what happened to sensei and everyone

We don’t know when the day when It will be all right to remember will come

10 years... no, 20 years...

I don’t know if will be when you're an old woman

Do you have the self-confidence to deceive yourself for such a long time?

ldo

Noguchi-sensei was a magnificent person

Those guys who called such a wonderful educator unpatriotic are absolute morons

I respected Noguchi-sensei tremendously

Thank you for your understanding

It is impossible now to get this going

Major-Mashiba-dono

I must have you complete the order

I will have you hand over that girl

I don't recall getting an order from you

His Excellency Anami did not wish to have civilians sacrificed

Well then what happened to the other girls?

Personal consideration ls pointless for the great effort

A soldier of the Imperial Army... cannot even understand such a matter?

For this reason...

I must have that girl livel

Truly...

it was a hot summer

And then only two days later

I stayed at Mashiba-san’s parent’s home

I’ll freshen your tea

What’s the matter?

Certainly on the school's stone memorial...

wasn’t It written that they were caught in an air-raid at Kumagaya?

On August 14th, we were supposed to...

have died at Kumagaya where we had been mobilized to work

The plan was made to that extent

It’s awful...

It happened that I alone escaped

Socho-san took me to my parent’s home in Kodama Village

There was a commotion that a girl who was supposed to have died was alive

Socho-san received a warm reception as the person to whom I was indebted for my life, and

he settled down here since then

Sergeant Mochizuki is my father-in-law?

We asked him to marry into this family

It was awful to live keeping the secret by myself

After that, what happened to Mashiba-san and Koizumi-san?

Koizumi-san parted at Mashiba-san's parent's home

What happened was...

Mashiba-san came to visit...

before I married your grandfather

It was the fall of Showa 23rd year "1940"

Showa 23rd year Fall "1948"

Since I didn't hear from you as you see

I’ve completely become a farmer

Because I heard that you were still here, so

Even If I wanted to contact you, no more orders ever came

How about First Lieutenant Koizumi-dono?

Even though I Inquired at the Ministry of Finance, it wasn't clear

Today I came thinking I'd cancel the order

You say cancel the order?

From now on, there is no order

His Excellency Umezu is the only one remaining alive

He received a life sentence

He was a person needed for this at the end of the war 25 Accused of War Crimes

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According to rumor he seems to be suffering from terminal rectal cancer

With this... our mission has ended

That sort of... in that case

what in the world did they do it for

I wish we had at least burned them

Why did we leave them like that?

It’s not like that

What we... had to do... is not like that

So then say what we should do

The arsenal has now been confiscated by the American Army

Besides us, no one else knows about it

Let’s wait...

until those guys get out in 5 or 10 years

What will happen after we wait?

Even If sooner or later the confiscation ls rescinded, what can people like us do...

Anything we can do...

We should do something

With the money I earn

I’ll own that mountain entirely

You know, Major-dono

In the world...

we don't know how things will change

Let's do our best

Excuse me

will marry Hisae

Because we are soldiers

Because we were defeated in the war

We have to protect the ones who survived

The two of us continue to obey the orders

have vowed to do so

We’ll do whatever we can for the Major-dono’s food expenses

Together let’s preserve that forest

Sergeant, you’re really...

a good person

Taicho-san

These are the only things we have but...

please take them

Thank you

It wasn't that grandfather was a bad person

Who was a bad person...

Since I’m tired, let me rest ahead

Your grandfather ls someone who gets lonely despite his appearance

Don’t let the incense burn out

Grandmother

Thank you

The red places are Kinbara real estate

The land that father-in-law bought up

Even now he Is badmouthed for speculating in land that was expected to be returned

Speaking of the 90 billion yen at that time

Now it's 200 trillion

It’s that much...

Grandpa...

left an outrageous inheritance

It is totally out of our control

Kinbara Family

Red-devil-san you have a peaceful expression

Please give this back to Mashiba-sen

Thank you for protecting me

Ryoko...

So, do you want me to tell you about some great Japanese I met in my life?

Yes, please

Alright

Let me tell you about 3 unknown Japanese

Oh, by the way, have you ever eaten takuan?

Get outl

American Army 3615f Hospital

What’s going on? American Army 3615f Hospital

Japanese national has been demanding to see one of the patients here

He won’t give up... God only knows what he’s got in that parcel... He doesn’t even have a pass

Lower your gun... regardless

What on earth is that smell?

It’s takuan... pickled radishes

Typical to the Japanese diet

They eat that?!

Good enough to be addicting once you get used to it

What the matter

A person named Umezu Yoshijiro

is supposed to be hospitalized here

General Umezu Is a Class A war criminal, it is it is impossible to see him

If you insist...

you must get permission from Sugamo Prison

I'm a person tremendously lndebted to Umezo-san in the past

Because I heard he was ill...

I came to call on him and bring a gift from Oita

I've gotten special permission for you...

provided that the meeting time Is five minutes and I am present

What I stated earlier...

What do you mean?

I am a soldier

Formerly l was staff in the Army Ministry

I will not harm His Excellency Umezu

It isn’t my intention to cause you trouble

I believe that you are a Japanese

Please tell me the reason

| make this request

Please stop

Are you not a soldier who fought as opponent for the world

You should not to do this kind of thing

Please stand

| make this request

I came with hoshi-daikon as a present

They told me that by regulations I cannot give it to you

That’s unfortunate

Seeing you unharmed, there’s nothing left to say

It was good of you to com

Live long

That is your mission

You do not have permission for thisl

The meeting terminated

Your Excellencyl

Good Luckl

MPI

Take him away

Time to go

Thank you very much

If it's all right, I'll give them to you

Thanks to you, I could...

bid a final farewell to His Excellency

~Come out Nimitz, MacArthur~

-Come out and fall head first into hell~

This is... the last request to that man Yuso ni rekijitsu nashi

Yuso ni rekijitsu nashi

“Time does not exist in prison"

“and they can't be alone in confinement“

However, I'm sure he obeyed till the end

Now my next story ls about a man who built Japan alone

This is a very intriguing proposal

Especially the part about

about reviving your country’s manufacturing and Industries using money from American bonds. Very unique

I also noted In the proposal, I’d like to see the exchange rate

at 400 yen to the dollar or 300 yen or whatever is necessary to isolate the economy

It’s time for Japanese corporations to focus on domestic demands and not on applications abroad

That would hamper your country’s future international development

No... no matter how disadvantageous the rate may seem

Japanese corporations have work with anybody with entry onto the international stag

Interesting, but I still feel this is premature for such a proposal

What If I told you that I know the location of what you are looking for?

Let's make a deal

You take the care of the obligation to rebuild this country

And you’ll tell me where it’s hidden. Is that it?

This treasure was mine to begin with

not yours

I have no Idea who the treasure belongs to nor do I care

I was ordered to look after it

By whoml

19 young girls

And what do you mean by that?

General... there is only one of two possible answers

Yes or no

And if I answer “no”?

You will not find the treasure... ever

If I answer no

You will not be going home alive

There Is a time-honored tradition called “hara-klrl" that is committed during negotiation that end in failure

My answer is “no"

That is disappointing, sir

Could you tell me why you say “no”

If I answer “yes” I’ll be admitting defeat

Does his Excellency suggest

That this is simply a matter of winning or losing?

I swore to the girls

that this country will be worth peace

One in which children won’t be beaten by others

they had every right to live, but...

but... we...

The textbooks... songs... and even our country’s beautiful words were stolen

Do you know the song they kept singing like a tamed bird?

Come out Nimitz MacArthur

Come and fall head first into hell

They were singing this ugly song holding their head high as if it were our national anthem

What are you saying

Zero planes

will never attack Pearl Harbor

But one day for sure

Products we make in Japan will take over America

lgarashi, what are their hearts made of... steel?

Iwant you to take these papers and send them to Washington

And have them marked

From General Douglas MacArthur

Yes sir

The last one was a girl

and with her 19 friends she challenged MacArthur

But I know nothing about this girl

Piercing...

beautth eyes

l was told the engineers dismantling Imperial Army Demolition accidently found it

No more imaginative than put it in a place like this

~Come out Nimitz, MacArthur~

-Come and fall head first into hell~

What’s she saying ~Come and fall head first into hell~

Her accent ls so strong, I don't understand ~Come out Nimilz, MacArthur-

My guess Is that she ls praising the great general ~Come and fall head first into hell-

-Come and fall head first into hell~

Take her away

This way sir

It’s there

What on earth...

What does it say on their headbands

It says even we're born 7 times

We will devote ourselves for our country, sir

My father's heritage never existed

Seal this up as it was

Cover it with concrete

They will come back for it... for sure

I can see it... I can see them conquering Manhattan

I can see that hateful flag of the rising sun

Flapping over the Empire State Building

Get rId of the weeds, cover It with lawn, plant flowers, and keep it green

We cannot open this place to them ever

lgarashi, stay in this country and finish your mission

I don’t believe anyone forced the girls to do what they did

You also suffered along with this as ordered by General MacArthur

Well, ljust did my duty as an officer

You know, like the old saying?

1. “All the world’s a stage"

“and all the men and women are merely players”

You’re a reporter, don’t tell me you don't know Shakespeare

The names to come inside?

Eh... Kinbara Solchlrou... Kinbara Hisae 2011, Early Summer

Eh... Kinbara Ryoko... Goto Shuntaro

OK?

Yeah, 0K

Thank you

What’s wrong?

Mother, this is America

“You may not take one blade of grass or one pebble" Those are the terms for entry

Thank you

How reliable my son-in-law is

We donated 10 golf carts

Let’s go

Let’s go

Grandmother, did you transcribe the Maugham?

Well... , let's go

Mother

I am still opposed to the donation of the land

Isn’t It Kinbara Family’s mission to continue protecting this place?

Let’s keep both the school’s stone memorial and this place as they are

It would be good if someone remembers

Do as you like

Since I am no longer class monitor

Let’s remember forever

Ryoko, I can't believe that you...

I still haven’t told even Shun-chan

Eh?

It looks like we'll have a child

You’ll have a child you say, aren’t you teachers

They're teachers, and human beings

Congratulations

Thank you

I’ll go borrow a golf cart

I’m telling you I’m all right

I will go... Fatherl

Ryoko don’t move... You’re not to move

Thank you

I broke the promise I made with you, sensei

Besides

Book I borrowed from you... I lost it...

Hisae-chan...

l was the one who lost that book

I’m sorry

The class monitor is not supposed to be a crybaby

After all, I...

You are not being left out or something

Hisae-chan

Line up

You know, maybe that large girl is Matsu-san

Well then, that pretty young girl is Su-chan

Satchan, Matsu-san, everyone, don't cry

because this isn't even a bit sad

Even when the Army surrendered, the country remains

If only there is this secret treasure

Someday Japan will be renewed

Our brothers and sisters will not have to starve

Therefore everyone will become spirits to protect this treasure

Thank you... all...

for your understanding

Timing and Translation by Doklgoro Custom DVD by shinostarr